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New On Netflix, Paramount+, And More: 6 Streaming Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (January 20-26)

January is quickly coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean that the new content is slowing down. It’s been a good month among the best streaming services, with lots of high-profile returning series and some great movies, and this week is no different. In fact, this week has a couple of notable 2024 films make their streaming debut alongside the first Star Trek movie in years.

Upcoming on Netflix, we have a new season of a very popular original series, while there isn’t much of note coming to Disney+ this week, as the streamer is between high-profile series, other platforms are picking up the slack.

Here’s a look at what you’ll want to check out streaming this week.

New TV

Prime Target – January 22 (Apple TV+)

January has been a great month to have an Apple TV+ subscription if you like series about people trying to unravel strange mysteries, with both Silo and Severance debuting their second seasons. Now the trend continues with Prime Target, a brand new show about a mathematician who becomes a hunted man for mysterious reasons.

The Night Agent, Season 2 – January 23 (Netflix)

The Night Agent was a true hit when it debuted on Netflix, leading to a Season 2 renewal on a platform where getting another season is never guaranteed. The show will see Gabriel Brasso’s Night Agent going global this time around as he attempts to track down a leak in the CIA.

New Movies

Blink Twice – January 21 (Prime Video)

Blick Twice made many of its headlines for what was happening behind the scenes, with the film being the directing debut of Zoe Kravitz, and that it nearly led to a marriage between her and Channing Tatum. Now the film, which got generally good reviews, can stand on its own as it makes its streaming debut with a Prime Video subscription.

Star Trek: Section 31 – January 24 (Paramount+)

Star Trek was born on television and any serious fan needs to have a Paramount+ subscription because the Trek content on the platform has been incredibly good. This week fans will get a unique new piece of the franchise in Star Trek: Section 31, an original film that’s also a spinoff from the cancelled Star Trek: Discovery starring Michelle Yeoh.

The Wild Robot – January 24 (Peacock)

2024 was a great year for animation, but the top among them wasn’t a Disney or a Pixar production. The Wild Robot was a special movie that audiences and critics loved and is in line to get a lot of love this awards season. If you missed it, or you want to watch it again, the film will be available this week with a Peacock subscription.

Scream VI – January 25 (Netflix)

Meta-horror franchise Scream is now the meta-reboot-horror franchise Scream, and as Scream VII is now in production, fans who want to check out the last entry will have the chance to do so with a Netflix subscription this week. The film will mark the final appearances of both Melissa Barera and Jenna Ortega as neither actress will return for the next film.

Other Recommendations

Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 is now streaming on Netflix, so make it part of your weekend plans. I expect we will be discussing this one during the duration of the crazy Oscar season we are about to wade into.

Paramount+’s military drama SEAL Team officially came to an end on October 6 after seven seasons, and it was as emotional as ever. The series wrapped up stories and sent some of Bravo in different and surprising directions.

However, overall, without giving away spoilers, it was certainly a beautiful way to end the show. Although, while SEAL Team’s final season was amazing, I couldn’t help but hope that Max Thieriot would miraculously find his way back, but I understand why it didn’t happen.

Expert Analysis

Executive producer Spencer Hudnut told TV Insider why Max Thieriot couldn’t return to the show, explaining: Truthfully, it was so difficult just keeping Max to finish his work Season 6 that I was not going to even try to open that can of worms.

Fire Country has only grown in popularity since its premiere in 2022, and with Thieriot starring on the show and serving as an executive producer, his hands were tied.

So, I get where the SEAL Team EP was coming from. At the very least, it is nice that he was able to wrap up Clay’s story before officially exiting a few years ago.

It’s hard working on two shows at once, especially if they’re both pretty demanding. Not to mention the fact that Fire Country is turning into a franchise, with one spinoff on the way starring Morena Baccarin and another possibly in the works starring Jared Padalecki.

So, honestly, I can’t blame Hudnut for not even wanting to try and get Thieriot for the final season. Even though Thieriot wasn’t able to return after his exit, Clay was very much part of the story.

Bravo was still mourning, especially A.J. Buckley’s Sonny, who promised to look over his family. Alona Tal, who played Clay’s wife, Stella, also still occasionally appeared after Clay’s death and helped bring some peace to both Jason and Sonny, especially in this final season.

To that point, Hudnut said: Clay exists. Clay hangs over the season for sure.

I mean, he’s obviously inspiring Sonny [A.J. Buckley] in a lot of ways, and he’s haunting Ray on some levels. And I do think we pay honor to Clay in the finale through Stella [Alona Tal] and through Sonny’s actions.

I think even in death, Clay really helped Sonny become the best version of himself. And so, to me, that was enough.

While Thieriot didn’t come back to the show, there were still so many ways they could involve his character.

So, that’s exactly what they did, and I loved to see it.

Even though he didn’t appear in the final season of SEAL Team, fans will still see plenty of Thieriot with the upcoming third season of Fire Country.

The CBS firefighter drama will be returning on Friday, October 18 at 9 p.m. ET as part of the 2024 TV schedule, and between a helicopter crash, Bode and Gabriela’s complicated relationship, and a new ex-con coming into the mix, there is a lot to look forward to.

To go back and see the beloved actor in both SEAL Team and Fire Country, you can stream both shows with a Paramount+ subscription.